Description
These Teriyaki Meatballs are bursting with flavor and easy to prepare. Made with lean beef, pork, and a delicious teriyaki glaze, they make a quick and satisfying dinner that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ pound ground pork
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic fresh is best
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- 3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
- ⅓ cup diced water chestnuts
- 3 green onions sliced
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup teriyaki sauce
- 2 green onions thinly sliced, optional
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all the meatball ingredients. Gently stir until combined, using your hands if needed, and form meatballs about 1 to 1½ inches in size.
- Place the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through. Allow them to rest for 5 to 10 minutes on the baking sheet.
- Toss the meatballs in the teriyaki sauce and top with extra green onions and sesame seeds if desired.
- Serve immediately with toothpicks or over rice.
Notes
You can use all beef or all pork for the meatballs if preferred.
For a spicier kick, add a dash of sriracha to the teriyaki sauce.
These meatballs can also be frozen once cooked for easier meals later.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg